Robert Biale Vineyards was founded in 1991 by four partners including Robert Biale. Robert and original partner and childhood friend Dave Pramuk were co-proprietors; today the winery is owned by the Biale family. Robert oversees their vineyard management and is responsible for their vineyard sources. Dave oversaw their sales & marketing, public relations and … [Read more...]

Robert Craig Winery is perched at an elevation of almost 2,300 feet on Howell Mountain on the north east side of Napa Valley. This is the highest physical winery on Howell Mountain, slightly higher than the winery at Black Sears, although the uppermost reaches of the vineyard at Black Sears are the highest vines on Howell Mountain. Because of the elevation, … [Read more...]

Keenan Winery is located about 2/3 of the way up Spring Mountain Road (before you reach the Napa / Sonoma County line) at about 1,700 feet. This is the quintessential Spring Mountain hillside ghost winery. Originally founded as the Peter Conradi Winery, Peter & his family moved here in 1890, planted grapes a year later and built a simple wooden winery which … [Read more...]

Robert Sinskey Vineyards. For more than three decades until 2023, Robert Sinskey Vineyards was located against the hills on the eastern side of Silverado Trail in the Stags Leap District. Sinskey was founded by Dr. Robert (Bob) Sinskey, a prominent cataract surgeon in 1986. The original winery was designed by architect Oscar Leidenfrost and opened in 1988; … [Read more...]

Robinson Family Vineyards. The roots of this small family-owned winery date back to 1967 when Norman 'Bud' & Helen Robinson purchased 78 acres of land (below the prominent rock outcroppings in this part of the Vaca mountain range known as the Stags Leap cliffs) and at that time ran cattle and horses. Bud was a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army; prior to … [Read more...]

Romeo Vineyards & Cellars is owned and operated by Frank Romeo; his wife, Eugenia tragically passed away from brain cancer in 2017. Both were born in San Francisco; in 1996 they purchased approximately 45 acres in the northern part of Napa Valley just south of Calistoga (initially as a weekend getaway). Their inaugural vintage was from 1997 - a Cabernet … [Read more...]

Rombauer Winery is a real nice find; the winery is located about 1/4 mile off Silverado Trail on the east side of Napa Valley in the small pine covered hills that are found in this area. Look for the large American flag flying along the Silverado Trail which marks the entrance. An expansive view of Napa Valley can be seen from the deck of the tasting room … [Read more...]

Round Pond Winery opened for tastings by appointment in July 2007. We followed the construction progress on this winery for at least a year visiting during different stages of construction. Our initial visit was on the second day that they were officially open. The property is very historic; it used to be part of what was called "Rutherford tract", a … [Read more...]